Saudi Forum to Attract Kuwaiti Investments

Invest in Saudi Arabia forum to be launched on Monday in Kuwait (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Invest in Saudi Arabia forum to be launched on Monday in Kuwait (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Forum to Attract Kuwaiti Investments

Invest in Saudi Arabia forum to be launched on Monday in Kuwait (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Invest in Saudi Arabia forum to be launched on Monday in Kuwait (Asharq Al-Awsat)

''Invest in Saudi Arabia Forum'' will kick off Monday in Kuwait within the framework of Saudi Investment Minister Khaled al-Falih's visit to the country.

Several ministers and officials, public entities, significant companies, and representatives of the private sector from both countries are expected to attend the forum.

The forum aims to develop economic relations, promote mutual investments, explore the investment environment, and showcase the Kingdom's most prominent investment opportunities.

The forum's activities include panels and dialogue sessions to discuss the most promising investment sectors between the two countries, review the most prominent developments in the business environment in the Kingdom and significant projects related to Vision 2030, and bilateral meetings between government agencies and the private sector.

The visit of the Saudi Minister to Kuwait aims to deepen existing investment relations, build new and diversified qualitative partnerships, and strengthen economic, investment, and commercial ties with Kuwait.

The two countries have ambitious visions, Vision 2030 and Kuwait Vision 2035, which seek to play a role in the economic transformation and focus on attracting and diversifying foreign investments.

Vision 2030 provides opportunities for investors and companies to enter the Saudi market.

It contributes to searching for economic and commercial opportunities, attracting investments, and providing proper infrastructure, seeing that the Kingdom has massive investment capabilities harnessed to build a more diversified and sustainable economy.

In Kuwait, the stock market closed its trading on a rise in its general index of 18.18 points, reaching 7358 points, an increase of 0.25 percent, with a trading volume of 215.3 million shares, through the implementation of 9599 cash transactions, at a value of KD47.1 million.



Albudaiwi: Advantage Oman Forum Offers Valuable Investment Insights

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
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Albudaiwi: Advantage Oman Forum Offers Valuable Investment Insights

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said that the Advantage Oman Forum is a valuable opportunity offered by Oman to discuss and review investment opportunities and initiatives, as well as future transformations in promising sectors in this field.
This came during Albudaiwi's participation in the first edition of the Advantage Oman Forum, which was held under the patronage and attendance of Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, and in the presence of a number of ministers of the GCC countries, Sunday in Muscat. A group of senior officials and decision-makers participated in the forum, SPA reported.
The Secretary-General stated that Oman's Organisation of this forum reflects the insightful vision of the wise Omani leadership to strengthen the national economy and attract global investments, thus contributing to achieving sustainable development goals. He also praised the forum's activities and the workshops as well as the dialogue sessions it included, which provide the elements of success and sustainability for this forum, making it a regional and international platform and a destination for those interested in economic and investment affairs in Oman.
Furthermore, Albudaiwi added that Oman, with its attractive investment environment, advanced infrastructure, well-thought-out economic policies and significant economic, in addition to investment growth indicators, has become a destination for investors from around the world, stressing that this strengthens its position as a key pillar in the economies of the GCC countries and supports the council's aspirations for regional economic integration.
The Secretary-General concluded his statement by expressing his confidence that the forum will achieve positive results that will contribute to expanding the horizons of economic and investment cooperation between the GCC countries and the world, and support the comprehensive development process in the region.